Housing data for Natrona Heights, PA
Natrona Heights, PA has an estimated 6,903 residents and 3,407 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County.
20.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $935 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,903 (±470)
- Housing units
- 3,407 (±261)
- Households that rent
- 20.7%
- Median gross rent
- $935
What stands out in Natrona Heights
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.1% (±2.6 points) in Natrona Heights, lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.0% (±0.9 points) in Natrona Heights, lower than in Allegheny County (5.4%).
Households that rent: 20.7% (±5.5 points) in Natrona Heights, lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 6.2% (±2.8 points) in Natrona Heights, lower than in Allegheny County (11.9%).
- Types of homes in Natrona Heights
- Commute and cars in Natrona Heights
- Renters and owners in Natrona Heights
Housing in Natrona Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $935 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $940 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,710 median household income
- Home values: $160,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,333 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,938 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Natrona Heights against Allegheny County, its state and the nation
| Natrona Heights | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,903 (±470) | 1,238,177 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,407 (±261) | 606,827 (±276) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.7% (±5.5 points) | 34.8% (±0.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $935 (±$177) | $1,153 (±$10) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,710 (±$12,607) | $78,548 (±$994) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,000 (±$9,670) | $227,600 (±$1,801) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,938 (±$374) | $3,451 (±$32) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.6% (±10.9 points) | 77.0% (±0.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±2.1) | 25.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±4.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.2 years (±4.3) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Natrona Heights covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 3,202 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Allegheny County
Natrona Heights has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Allegheny County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Allegheny County recorded 226 violent and 1,324 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Natrona Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackenridge | 1.3 mi | $778 | $94,800 | 33.1% |
| Tarentum | 2.2 mi | $803 | $84,300 | 28.1% |
| Fawn Township (Allegheny County) | 2.8 mi | $982 | $221,200 | 9.8% |
| Lower Burrell | 2.8 mi | $911 | $198,600 | 15.5% |
| East Deer Township | 3.7 mi | $840 | $106,900 | 28.2% |
| Arnold | 3.7 mi | $846 | $86,400 | 39.7% |
| New Kensington | 3.8 mi | $751 | $142,000 | 41.5% |
| Frazer Township | 3.9 mi | $918 | $186,300 | 13.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Natrona Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Heights | $909 | $175,200 | $64,929 | 21.6% |
| Trafford | $1,022 | $147,300 | $65,839 | 24.8% |
| Howard | $971 | $195,000 | $69,306 | 21.2% |
| Loyalhanna | $798 | $174,200 | $67,841 | 18.4% |
| Cressona | $945 | $157,000 | $73,967 | 24.4% |
| West Wyoming | $1,051 | $172,300 | $66,382 | 20.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Natrona Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Natrona Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Natrona Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Harrison Township (Allegheny County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Natrona Heights
What is the average rent in Natrona Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Natrona Heights is $935 (±$177) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Natrona Heights?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Natrona Heights, PA is $771 (±$548) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Natrona Heights rent-burdened?
54.8% of renting households in Natrona Heights pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Natrona Heights?
Natrona Heights has an estimated 645 (±182) renting households, 20.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Natrona Heights?
The median household income in Natrona Heights is $69,710 (±$12,607) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Natrona Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,000 (±$9,670) for owner-occupied homes in Natrona Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania (place:52768, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .